65th UKELG Discussion Meeting

“Explosion Research of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”

Thursday 27th November 2025
BP Learning Centre, Sunbury on Thames

PROGRAMME

10:00-10:30    Mike Johnson, DNV, “Large scale experimental research of VCEs – A summary from one viewpoint”

10:30-11:00    Dr Steve Howell, Abercus, “Trust and VVUQ for Explosion Simulations with CFD: a Focus on Solution Verification”

11:00-11:30    Janet Welch, HSE SD, “Oxygen Enrichment Mechanisms Of Condensed Phase Air In Liquid Hydrogen Environments”

11:30-12:00    Keith Plumb, “Small-Scale Industrial Explosions – The Search for the Unknowns”

12:00-12:30   Dr Chris Coffey, Gexcon, “Explosion Research for emerging fuels”

12:30-14:00    Lunch and networking with coffee – incorporating visit to Drilling Centre

14:00-14:30    Gabriele Ferrara, DNV, “Green Hydrogen Production: Mitigation Measures against Explosions”

14:30-15:00    Matei Radulescu, University of Ottawa, “Fast flames and their transition to detonations”

15:00-15:30    Joe Shepherd, California Institute of Technology, “A Historical Perspective on the Topic of Ignition and Explosion”

15:30-16:00    Elain Oran, Texas A&M University, “Detonation Research Test Facility: what, why and how”

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